TARIKI HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 79, 23 March 1908, Page 3

TARIKI HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The annual show of the Tariki Horticultural Society on Thursday was not as successful as last year's, the seasui not having lieen propitious for the raising of fine floral exhibits. Another untoward factor was the proximity of th': Xormauby show. Wet weather militated against the attendance. Nevertheless, the show was a very creditable one, and the display gave some indication of the fertility of the soil in that locality. Tlus remark applies particularly to the vegetable section, the competition being keen and the exhibits of the highest standard. There was also a nice display ot flowers, both cut blooms and pot plants. Mr. T. Morton, of the Pahiatua nurseries, showed Jus magnificent fruit collection which had won the Itoyal Horticultural Society's gold medal at Normanby. The culinary art has evidently come very night perfection in the locality, for the show of bread, cakes, scones, etc., was very lin°. whilst the preserves, honey, pickles, and sauces was also excellent. The poultiy sections, of course, suffered from the fact tliat the birds have not yet got their new plumage, but still there was excellent quality in the pens. Mr. fi. "j'eed. of Xew Plymouth, won the points prize, with Mr. Bennett as runner-up. Mr. J. Therkleson, secretary, receive:! a well-merited special award for a collection of photographs. The following I are the principal wuiners in the vege-

table section:—Broad Iteans, Mrs. Liuctou and .Mr. A. E. Buckingham; scarlet runners, Mrs. Lincton; beans (runner., A. E. Buckingham; round beet, .1. Therkleson; "drumhead, A. K. Buckingham; red cabbage, E. B. Langley; cabbage (any variety), A. E. Buckingham; cabbage (heaviest). H. Taylor; cauliflower, A. K. Buckingham; horn carrot, T. Webb; carrot (any variety), A. E. Buckingham; carrots (collection), A. h. Buckingham; carrots, long red, A. E. Buckingham; carrots, Held, A. E. Buckingham; eschalots, S. Jakes; lettuce, cabbage, A. E. Buckingham; eschalots, Cliester, A. Ji. Buckingham: leeks, JL Bell; mangolds, long red, T. Webb; yellow globe, A. E. Buckingham; onions, R. Jones; onions, pickling, T. Webb; parsnips, A. E. Buckingham; peas, T. Webb; peas, Yorkshire Hero, A. Ji. Buckingham; potato, kidney, 11. Trimble; potato, early, G. Bennett; potato, late, 11. Trimble; potatoes, collection, 11. Trimble; potatoes, Rubican, A. E. Buckingham; potatoes, Up-to-date, IL Trimble; potatoes, Northern Star, A. E. Buckingham; pumpkin, A. E. Buckingham; pumpkin (heaviest), E. Langley; radish, D. Kendrick; rhubarb, T. Webb; turnip, swede, A. E. Cowiey; turnip, Aberdeen, A. E. Buckingham; turnip, white, A. E. Buckingham; turnip, yellow, S. Jakes; vegetable marrow, A. E. Buckingham; any variety. Mrs. Noble; collection, T. Webb.

Our correspondent writes:—Th 0 fifth annual show of the Tariki Horticultural Society was held in the Hall on the 19th instant. Unfortunately, the weather was all that could not be detired, the attendance consequently being much -mailer than usual, though, consideling the boisterous climatic conditions, a fair numlier turned up in the evening. The exhibits in the pot plants and cut blooms class were not so numerous as in previous shows, owing, no doubt, to the dry season, but in the cooking, vegetable, and fruit classes the exhibits were well up to the usual standard of excellence. The photography display created much interest, and amongst the, prize-winners the work of R. Karalas. a youthful photographer, was much admired. 'L'ln- line display oi apples and fruil by Me,-r,. Thomas llorton and Co., of i'ahiatiia, inateiiallv helped to make the show attractive. Mr. Walter Syme.s, M.P., the patron, visited the Hall in the at'te'--iioon. " and expressed himself very pleased with the show, and especially congratulated the local ladies on the excellence of their displays in the cooking and home produce classes. Messrs.

Griffiths and Co.'s stand was also a feature of the show, and the fine display of various grass seeds wad much admired. At 10 o'clock Messrs. R. Haujock and MaeElroy were elected to >ount the beans ill the guessing comletitioii, and the ].iublje were greatly (leased when it was discovered th*t ,he popular president of the society Mr. 11. Trimble) was the winner of he first prize, a handsome couch, which hat gentleman, with his usual generisity, presented to the society, and rhich will probably be ollerwl as a pike or another guessing competition in the ear future, Mr. A. K Buckingham, a jcal exhibitor, scored a lot of wins in he vegetable class, and the judges poke highly of many of his exhibits. Ir. V. Ilarkness was the most sueccssul in the fruit section, and demontrated that first-class apples can be Town in this district. Mesdames Str.Uord, Lenaliam, Hancock, and Jakes re re most prominent in the cooking nd home produce section, the firstlamed gaining the points prize of a 001b bag of .Messrs. Little and C'o.'s lour. The secretary, Mr. J. Tncrkleon. and assistant secretary, Miss itratford. performed the arduous duties nost -atisfactorilv, and with the asistance of the members of the general ommittee and class stewards the contact of the show was all that could be esired. Amount the judges were -lesdamcs 11. U'pper and Crant, Miss 'ottier, Jie„rs. Thomas Norton, jV'.n>n, AVTieeler, and Adkin Taylor.